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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
I don't disagree, I'm just more pointing out that poor goaltending and awful defense of the 70's and 80's weren't superior because of how the goals went in. Today's game is faster and far more creative. Full stop. Defensive schematics, equipment and goaltending technique are the reason for the lack of goals not lack of "creativity". And it certainly wasn't more entertaining outside the nostalgic value of it
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Very true but still think the new rules while making the game faster reduces creativity because creativity can only exists at a more reasonable speed. Now a defenseman fires the puck up the opponents blue line and the forward can barely receive it. Just tips it into the zone and chases it or more likely goes for a line changes. I would like to see more players bring the puck out of their zone and into the opponents zone. And the offense needs to be able to run pick plays to create more space for such plays.